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October 31
- King Diamond Share Trailer for 'Songs for the Dead Live' DVD
- Mythos Pedals Unveils 'Ghostbusters'-Inspired Positron Collider Fuzz
- Schecter Announces 2019 Guitar Lineup
- Slipknot Share Surprise New Song and Video, "All Out Life"
- Double Strummed Octaves, and My Solo in “The Price Is Wrong”
- Between the Buried and Me Announce 'Automata II' Headline Tour
- Three steps to shred: daily guitar practice techniques in about 15 minutes
- Magnetic Effects Introduces the Sändare V2 Pedal
- Watch Kiss Perform "Love Gun" on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'
October 30
- Ernie Ball Music Man Introduces Steve Lukather 25th Anniversary LIII Signature Guitar
- Review: Vox Mini Superbeetle Guitar Amp
- Fender and Jimmy Page Announce Signature Telecaster Models
- Fender Unveils Limited Edition Midnight Hour Precision Bass
- The Blissful-Sounding Major Add-2 Arpeggio
- Learn a Simple Arpeggio Trick
- Coheed and Cambria's Claudio Sanchez and Travis Stever Talk New Album, 'Vaxis - Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures'
- Rut-Busters for Guitarists: Phrasing
- Watch Def Leppard's Phil Collen Show Off His Collection of Jackson Guitars
- Watch Metallica Debut "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" Onstage in 2014
October 29
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra Announce New Concert Film, ‘Christmas Rocks! Live’
- The Deep Secret Behind Peter Green's “Magic” 1959 Les Paul Tone
- Submit Your Questions for Steve Hackett!
- Queensryche Announce New Album, 'The Verdict'
- Watch Anthony Vincent Perform Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 42 Different Styles
- A Guide to Fretboard Tapping Using Multiple Fingers
- Tommy Emmanuel and John Knowles Announce Collaborative Instrumental Album, ‘Heart Songs’
- Bog Street Unveils Three-Sided 'The LEAP' Guitar Pick
- Review: Boss Katana-Air Guitar Amp
- Kiss Announce 'End of the Road' North American Tour Dates
October 26
- AFI Share New Song, "Get Dark,” Announce EP Release
- Do Digital Effects and Tube Amps Get Along?
- Jazz Guitar Corner: Unorthodox 4th Chords for Jazz Guitar
- Watch Jason Richardson Shred the 'Halloween' Theme
- Building Crushing Riffs from Complex Single-Note Patterns
- Volbeat Announce Release of ‘Let’s Boogie! Live From Telia Parken’
- The Reverend Horton Heat Premiere New Song, "Hog Tyin' Woman"
- Motown Guitarist Wah Wah Watson Dead at 67
- Andy Summers Talks Echoplex Pedals, Recording with the Police and Jamming with Jimi Hendrix
- John Mayer Debuts New Song, "I Guess I Just Feel Like"
October 25
- Guitar 911: How to Repair Worn-Out Screw Holes on Your Guitar
- Watch Judas Priest Tear Through “Electric Eye” at the US Festival in 1983
- The Avett Brothers Debut New Song, "Roses and Sacrifice," on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers'
- Caroline Guitar Company Debuts New Hawaiian Pizza Fuzzdrive
- Using Chromatic Passing Tones to Add Color to Your Solos
- Catalinbread Introduces New NiCompressor
- Guitarist Tim Rockmore Blazes Instrumental Trails with New EP, ‘Noodles’
- The Bangles’ Vicki Peterson Talks New Album, Saluting the Paisley Underground
- Bob Mould Announces New Album, 'Sunshine Rock,' Shares Title Track
October 24
- The Claypool Lennon Delirium Announce New Album, Share New Song, "Blood and Rockets"
- Reverend Announces New Todd Evans Signature Squatch Hammer
- Watch Mike Dawes' New "Encomium (Reverie)" Video
- Ryatt Release New EP, 'Loch Leven'
- Combining Sweep Picking, Legato Techniques and Tapping to Create Exciting Solos
- Sonic Youth to Sell Guitars and Amps Used Throughout the Band’s Career on Reverb.com
- Steve Gunn Announces New Album, Shares First Single, “New Moon”
- Tom Morello to Offer Online Guitar Lessons Through MasterClass
- Listen to a New Nita Strauss Song, "Pandemonium 2.0"
- Keeley Unveils Verb O Trem Combined Reverb and Tremolo Pedals
October 23
- Steve Vai Shares Effects-Heavy “Dark Matter” Video
- Watch Aaron Lee Tasjan's Live "The Truth Is So Hard to Believe" at Nashville's Trace Horse Studio
- Watch Gerry Leonard, Tim Pierce and More Play the 2018 Lineup of PRS SE Acoustics
- Gibson Hires James Curleigh as New CEO
- Marty Friedman Announces 2019 U.S. Tour Dates
- Expanding Diminished-Seven Arpeggio Shapes Across the Fretboard
- SongTown: Five Tips to Get Out of a Writing Rut and Spark New Ideas
- A Fast, Easy Way to Fix Your Nut Slot
- Five Iconic Rock Guitar Licks Every Player Should Know
- Yngwie Malmsteen Lesson: Cracking the Code, Season 2, Episode 1
- Watch Metallica's First—And Only—Live Performance of "To Live Is to Die"
October 22
- Watch Nita Strauss Jam with Steve Vai at the 'Big Mama Jama Jam-A-Thon' in L.A.
- Myles Kennedy Shares Video for “The Great Beyond”
- Watch Kurt Vile Perform a Stripped-Down Cover of Tom Petty's "Learning to Fly"
- Six Guitar Effects Every Guitarist Should Know—with Songs and Tab
- Watch Paul Riario Demo the Andrew White Guitars Freja 1010 Acoustic
- Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Share "A Little Honey" Video
- Ovation Unveils Two New Glen Campbell Signature Models
- Mark Knopfler Announces 2019 North American Summer Tour
- Solar Guitars Announces New, Floyd Rose-Equipped A1.6FR
- Listen to "Empty Rooms" from Forthcoming Gary Moore Tribute Album
October 19
- That Time Chuck Berry Punched Keith Richards in the Face
- Neil Young Announces Release of 1976 Live Album, 'Songs for Judy'
- Blackberry Smoke Share Acoustic Cover of Tom Petty's "You Got Lucky"
- How to Visualize Melodic Shapes on the Fretboard
- Whitesnake Unveil Rare and Unreleased Acoustic Collection, 'Unzipped: Super Deluxe Edition'
- Watch Pearl Jam Rehearse "Rearviewmirror" on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1994
- The Secret Note That Makes the Minor Pentatonic Scale Better
- IK Multimedia Announces New Dimebag Darrell CFH Collection for AmpliTube
- Watch Duff McKagan Join Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators Onstage for "It's So Easy"
- How to Prevent Note Fumbling and Improve Fretboard Control
- School of Shred: Paul Gilbert on the Art and Science of Playing Lead Guitar
October 18
- Greta Van Fleet Share New Song, "You're the One"
- Watch Synyster Gates Discuss the Fractal Axe-Fx III
- Three Ways to Create Unforgettable Guitar Parts
- Watch Stephen Egerton Star in the Latest Episode of Ernie Ball Music Man’s ‘Inspired By’ Series
- Disturbed Announce North American Tour with Three Days Grace
- Using Unusual 16th-Note Syncopations and Odd-Length Phrases
- Marty Friedman to Sell Guitars and Amps Used on Tour and in the Studio
- Former White Zombie Bassist Sean Yseult Talks About Her New Photography Show, ‘They All Axed for You’
- 10 Guitar Sight Reading Tips
- Chuck Berry and John Lennon Rock 'The Mike Douglas Show' in 1972
- Listen to Bad Religion's Raging 'The Profane Rights of Man'
October 17
- Forgotten Guitar: Zakk Wylde Demos His "Chicken Pickin'" Technique in 1991
- EMG Pickups Unveils Two New Passive Prewired Stratocaster Pickguards
- Steve Lukather Discusses His New Autobiography, 'The Gospel According to Luke’
- Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam to Feature Gov’t Mule, Joe Bonamassa, Dave Grohl and More
- Roger McGuinn Talks Byrds, Rickenbackers, New Album and Touring with Chris Hillman
- Leveling Up Your Licks: Exploring Four-Note Patterns and Permutations
- Stream Tuesday's Marty Friedman Live Interview Event Right Here
- Review: NU-X B-2 Wireless System
- All That Remains Guitarist Oli Herbert Has Died
- How to Build Shredding Speed
- Ghost Share Surreal “Dance Macabre” Video
October 16
- New Fender Study Shows That Women Account for Half of Emerging Guitar Market
- The Grateful Dead's 50 best live performances
- Set List: Jonny Lang at Cain's Ballroom
- “Mirroring” Fretboard Shapes 12 Frets Higher with Taps
- Positive Grid Releases BIAS FX Mobile Universal for iPhone and iPad
- Watch Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro Play One of His “Difficult” Solos
- Review: PRS Guitars SE Angelus AX20E and SE Tonare T40E
- Stray Cats to Celebrate 40th Anniversary with First New Studio Album in 25 Years
- Watch Metallica Debut “Dyers Eve” Onstage in 2004
- Half-Whole Diminished Harmony for Jazz Guitar
October 15
- Lewis De Jong of Alien Weaponry: What's on My Playlist
- Ace Frehley Shares Official Video for "Rockin' With the Boys"
- Ernie Ball Music Man Debuts Ball Family Reserve October Limited Collection
- Joe Bonamassa Announces Inaugural Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean Cruise
- Joe Satriani, Dave Mustaine and More Announced for 2019 Experience Hendrix Tour
- How to Use the Dark Sound of the Phrygian Mode’s “Flatted” Intervals
- Watch 13-Year-Old Guitarist Li-sa-X Shred an Original Song, “Little Wings"
- Two-Hand Tapping Workout, Part 2: Diatonic Scales
- Smashing Pumpkins Share Haunted-House-Themed Video for "Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)"
- Ten Rules for Blues Soloing
- Watch a 10-Year-Old Play Metallica's "Enter Sandman" Onstage with the Foo Fighters
October 14
- Fender Player Stratocaster review
October 12
- Listen to a New Def Leppard Song, "We All Need Christmas"
- Marty Friedman Shares New Live Track, "Kaeritakunatta Yo"
- Slash: "The Strat is probably one of the most versatile guitars there is”
- More Great Ways in Which Songwriters Have Used First-Inversion Chords
- Review: Orange OMEC Teleport
- Listen to a New Disturbed Song, "The Best Ones Lie"
- Lindsey Buckingham Sues Fleetwood Mac for Firing Him
October 11
- Does Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro Play the “Tornado of Souls” Riff Incorrectly?
- Reverend and Wildwood Debut New Aqua Sparkle Guitars
- Altitudes & Attitude, Featuring Members of Megadeth and Anthrax, Share New Song, "Out Here"
- Watch 13-Year-Old Hunter Hallberg's Incredible Contest-Winning Performance at the UK Guitar Show
- Bullet for My Valentine Premiere "Waking the Demon" Playthrough
- Watch Joe Satriani, Kiko Loureiro, Lari Basilio and Bumblefoot Discuss the Upcoming G4 Experience
- A Pattern-Based Soloing Approach
- Interpol Guitarist Daniel Kessler Talks 'Marauder,' the Band's Urgent-Sounding New Album
- TesseracT Share Official Video for "Juno"
- Rivera Announces 50th Anniversary RockCrusher Power Attenuator
- Weezer Unveil Video for New Song, "Can't Knock the Hustle"
- How to Play Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride and Joy" Shuffle
October 10
- Positive Grid Announces Special Fall Offer
- Taking Back Sunday Announce 20th Anniversary Tour, Compilation Album
- Halestorm Unveil Official Video for "Do Not Disturb"
- Blackberry Smoke Discuss Going Acoustic On Their New EP, 'The Southern Ground Sessions'
- Electro-Harmonix Announces New Grand Canyon Pedal
- Getting Your Chops in Tip-Top Shape
- Watch Ernie Ball's New Film 'Unspoken Expression' Featuring Slash
- Listen to a New Jason Becker Song, "Valley of Fire," Featuring Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert and More
- TK Smith: The Quickest Way to "Pick Up" Undeniably Vintage Tone
- Greta Van Fleet Announce Initial ‘March of the Peaceful Army’ World Tour Dates
- John Petrucci: One of My Biggest Guitar Heroes Told Me to "Turn It Down"
- Instrumental Math-Rock Trio Covet Premiere Official Video for "Glimmer"
October 9
- Anthrax, Testament, John 5 and More Announced to Play Megadeth's Inaugural Megacruise
- Aerosmith's Joe Perry Announces New Solo Tour Dates
- MESA/Boogie and Two Notes Audio Engineering Launch IR Cab Packs
- Carl Martin Unveils New Atlantic Chorus Pedal
- IK Multimedia Offers Free Update to AmpliTube Slash Suite
- Matthews Effects Announces The Cosmonaut V2 Void Reverb/Delay Pedal
- Plini guitar lesson: using your vibrato bar creatively and tastefully
- Buddy Guy Talks B.B., Muddy, Jimi and His New Album, 'The Blues Is Alive and Well'
- Watch Nergal Perform a Guitar Playthrough of Behemoth's “Bartzabel”
- Three Ways to Be a Truly Great Guitarist
- Def Leppard, Rage Against the Machine, MC5 Among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
- Joe Satriani Announces 'Beyond the Supernova' Box Set
October 5
- Bad Wolves Unveils Official Video for "No Masters"
- Macy Gray, Lisa Loeb and Nita Strauss to be Honored at the 2019 She Rocks Awards
- Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel Share Lyric Video for New Song, "Crooked Man"
- First-Ever Tom Petty Career-Spanning Hits Compilation, 'The Best of Everything,' Due in November
- Lindy Fralin Releases New DynaSonic Pickups
- Learning to Speak Musically with Your Own Unique Accent
- Watch Richie Kotzen Discuss His Rig and DiMarzio Pickups
- What to Think About When Improvising a Guitar Solo
- Rush Announce Deluxe Expanded Edition of 1978’s ‘Hemispheres’
- Orange Amplification Debuts Limited Edition White Crush 20
- Creedence Clearwater Revival Catalog Gets the Deluxe Box Set Treatment
- Greta Van Fleet Share New Song, "Anthem"
October 4
- Symphony X Mastermind Michael Romeo Talks New Solo Album, 'War of the Worlds, Pt. 1'
- Review: Jericho Guitars Walnut Evertune 6 Standard
- GWAR Share Official Video for "Viking Death Machine"
- How to Fix Warped Pickguards in Minutes
- Kurt Vile Unveils New Single, "One Trick Ponies"
- How to Play Thrash Metal
- Compact MESA/Boogie Fillmore 25 Joins Its Vintage Styled Amp and Cabinet Series
- Boss Unveils Waza Craft Versions of Popular Metal Zone and Dimension C Pedals
- Watch My Morning Jacket's Jim James Perform "Over and Over" on 'The Tonight Show'
- Rolling Stones Announce 'Beggars Banquet' 50th Anniversary Edition
- Doyle Bramhall II Shares Official Video for “Everything You Need,” Featuring Eric Clapton
October 3
- Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Play "Come On" and "Look at Little Sister" in 1981
- Halestorm Share 360-Degree VR Live Videos of "I Am the Fire" And "Uncomfortable"
- Gibson's Plan to Exit Bankruptcy Formally Approved
- Geoff Emerick, Sound Engineer for The Beatles, Dead at 72
- Neunaber Audio Announces New Immerse Mk II Reverberator Pedal
- How to Harmonize Improvised Melodies Within the Structure of E Major Pentatonic
- Dave Navarro: Five Things We Learned from His Ernie Ball 'String Theory’ Episode
- November 2018 Guitar World Lesson Videos
- How to Solo with Extended Jazz Guitar Arpeggios
- Learn the Solo in Born of Osiris' "Silence the Echo"
- Old Blood Noise Endeavors Introduces the Reflector Chorus V3 Pedal
October 2
- Marty Friedman Shares New Live Track, "Dragon Mistress"
- Watch Lindsey Buckingham Perform “Trouble,” “Soul Drifter” on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
- CE Manufacturing Shares its Can Capacitor Production Process in New Video
- 60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Top-Line Melodies
- Marty Friedman Lesson: How to Develop Melodic Ideas with Interesting Twists
- Rammstein's Paul Landers and Tech 21 Collaborate on New Signature Fly Rig
- HeadRush Unveils Gigboard Multi-Effect Processor
- Diatonic guitar scales: increase your picking strength and produce great-sounding sequences with this workout
- Metallica Share "One" Performance from 1996
- Laurence Juber Releases 'Touchstones—The Evolution of Fingerstyle Guitar'
October 1
- Smashing Pumpkins Announce Special 30th Anniversary Shows
- Ten Memorable Guitar Moments by Female Players
- Epiphone Announces New John Lee Hooker 100th Anniversary Zephyr
- Watch the First Episode of Tenacious D's Wild New Animated Series, 'Post-Apocalypto'
- Watch the Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover Jimi Hendrix, Allman Bros. in L.A.
- Mother Feather Premiere New Song, "Snakebite"
- Getting Started with Proper Sweep Picking Technique
- Watch Bruce Springsteen Jam with Social Distortion in New Jersey
- Trivium Share Official Video for "The Wretchedness Inside"
- Eric Johnson Lesson: Cracking the Code
- Stevie Ray Vaughan Biography, 'Texas Flood,' Announced
- Blues Legend Otis Rush Dead at 84